My eye had to be sewn shut after a parasite ate my cornea — the crucial mistake I made
Health My eye had to be sewn shut after a parasite ate my cornea — the crucial mistake I made By McKenzie Beard Published July 18, 2026, 10:01 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google This nightmare is enough to make anyone wince.
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Health My eye had to be sewn shut after a parasite ate my cornea — the crucial mistake I made By McKenzie Beard Published July 18, 2026, 10:01 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google This nightmare is enough to make anyone wince. A British woman may never see out of her right eye again after a devastating parasite burrowed into her cornea, leaving doctors with no choice but to sew her lid shut in a desperate attempt to save her sight. Now, Emma Marsden is opening up about the innocent mistake that triggered the horrifying ordeal, hoping her story can help others avoid the same fate. 7 Emma Marsden is fighting to save her sight after a common mistake led to a rare infection.
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